Dental costs in Fontana, CA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 38 treatments from dental practices located in Fontana.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

California

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Observed dataObserved negotiated rates. Every figure here is a real negotiated amount taken from payer files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule. These are what a dental plan pays a contracted practice - not a cash price.

Estimated self-payEstimated self-pay range, not an observation. We do not have observed cash prices, and we will not present a modelled number as though we did. This range is the upper half of the same observed negotiated distribution, shown because an uninsured patient generally pays at or above the highest negotiated tier. Treat it as a budgeting aid and ask any practice for a written quote.

Observed prices in Fontana

Negotiated columns are observed. The self-pay column is an estimate derived from the upper half of the same distribution — see methodology. Column headings sort the table.
Treatment	Negotiated range Observed	Median	Practices (n)	Est. self-pay Estimated
Full braces, adult	$4,606 – $5,154	$4,855	10	$4,855 – $5,541
Full braces, teenager	$4,563 – $4,916	$4,795	10	$4,795 – $5,311
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,271 – $1,599	$1,430	25	$1,430 – $1,750
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,014 – $1,390	$1,142	10	$1,142 – $1,480
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,014 – $1,171	$1,080	10	$1,080 – $1,329
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,009 – $1,255	$1,064	11	$1,064 – $1,431
Full lower denture	$926 – $1,324	$1,057	10	$1,057 – $1,486
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$976 – $1,226	$1,051	11	$1,051 – $1,417
Full upper denture	$919 – $1,328	$955	8	$955 – $1,458
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$722 – $1,009	$823	10	$823 – $1,070
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$732 – $1,024	$805	10	$805 – $1,131
Root canal, molar	$742 – $1,050	$796	11	$796 – $1,105
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$676 – $864	$736	11	$736 – $989
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$696 – $994	$723	11	$723 – $1,153
Root canal, premolar	$577 – $870	$601	8	$601 – $907
Root canal, front tooth	$488 – $742	$554	10	$554 – $801
Hard night guard for grinding	$381 – $418	$399	8	$399 – $442
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$314 – $406	$367	8	$367 – $440
Bone graft at an implant site	$216 – $397	$337	10	$337 – $510
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$269 – $360	$312	9	$312 – $374
Surgical tooth extraction	$175 – $270	$197	8	$197 – $292
Core build-up under a crown	$162 – $228	$175	11	$175 – $240
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$167 – $234	$171	8	$171 – $245
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$140 – $208	$143	9	$143 – $221
Simple tooth extraction	$99 – $143	$113	11	$113 – $166
Silver filling, two surfaces	$102 – $133	$112	10	$112 – $153
White filling, back tooth	$106 – $151	$110	10	$110 – $172
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$96 – $120	$99	11	$99 – $138
White filling, front tooth	$95 – $151	$97	8	$97 – $157
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$89 – $162	$93	11	$93 – $179
Silver filling, one surface	$80 – $120	$90	8	$90 – $130
Full-mouth X-ray series	$83 – $132	$86	8	$86 – $135
Adult teeth cleaning	$59 – $85	$60	9	$60 – $90
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$51 – $80	$56	8	$56 – $82
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $60	$46	10	$46 – $63
Child teeth cleaning	$43 – $52	$46	8	$46 – $65
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$35 – $51	$40	11	$40 – $53
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $35	$32	9	$32 – $50

Fontana compared with California

Across the 38 treatments we can price in both Fontana and California as a whole, 11 run above the state median and 27 below. The largest local saving is on Routine check-up (returning patient): $32 here against $38 statewide.

See the California state page for the full statewide picture and every other published city.

What shopping around is worth in Fontana

Every figure on this site is a distribution, not an average, so the gap between the cheaper and dearer end of the local market can be stated in dollars. On Full braces, adult alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $548. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,412.

Observed negotiated prices in Fontana, CA. The gap is what moving from an expensive practice to a cheaper one is worth for the same treatment.
Treatment	Lower end (25th)	Upper end (75th)	Gap	Practices (n)
Full braces, adult	$4,606	$5,154	$548	10
Full upper denture	$919	$1,328	$409	8
Full lower denture	$926	$1,324	$398	10
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,014	$1,390	$376	10
Full braces, teenager	$4,563	$4,916	$353	10
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,271	$1,599	$328	25

This is an argument for collecting itemised written quotes rather than accepting the first, particularly on the larger items — see how to read a treatment plan.

Lower-cost care in Fontana

These are federally funded health centres in Fontana. They charge on a sliding scale based on your income, which usually makes them the cheapest route if you are uninsured. The federal dataset does not record which sites provide dentistry — many do, but call first and ask specifically about dental services and sliding-scale eligibility.

Active federally funded health centre sites in Fontana. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Unicare Community Health Center - Fontana 16127	16127 Foothill Blvd	(909) 884-6700
Unicare Community Health Center, Inc. - Fontana #2	17500 Foothill Blvd STE A2	(909) 428-0170

California has 2,758 such sites statewide — see the California page.

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Common questions

How many Fontana practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 25 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Fontana figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Fontana dentist charge me these amounts?

Not if you are paying cash. These are rates negotiated between plans and contracted practices in Fontana. Uninsured patients are normally quoted higher. Ask any practice for an itemised written quote — that is the only number that binds them.